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Great Bear Rainforest: A Victory for Forest Protection

What began in 1991 on muddy logging roads in Clayoquot Sound on the Pacific Coast of Vancouver Island grew into a campaign that ultimately protected much of British Columbia’s coastal temperate rainforest – considered the rarest forest type on Earth.

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Protecting ancient forests

Image gallery | January 11, 2011
From Conflict to “Harmony” in the Forest

From Conflict to “Harmony” in the Forest

Blog by rskar | November 19, 2010 1 comment

From coast to coast, many people will watch the debut of the movie “ Harmony ” on NBC tonight.  If you’re one of them, you’ll see Greenpeace highlighted for its successful work to protect the Great Bear Rainforest in British... Read more >

Great Bear Rainforest protected once and for all

Blog by scott_paul | April 3, 2009 1 comment

The news this week that much of the Great Bear Rainforest will be protected once and for all was welcome and joyous indeed. It is the culmination of more than a decade of struggle and a point of personal reflection for me – and for... Read more >

Celebration! Great Bear Rainforest protections a done deal!

Celebration! Great Bear Rainforest protections a done deal!

Feature story | March 31, 2009 at 18:00

Greenpeace is celebrating an enormous victory: The government of British Columbia has announced the implementation of the most comprehensive rainforest conservation plan in North American history for the Great Bear Rainforest. Read more >

Public-Private Partnership is the Largest Integrated Conservation Investment Package in North American History

Public-Private Partnership is the Largest Integrated Conservation Investment Package...

Feature story | January 22, 2007 at 18:00

Great Bear Rainforest: Saved

Feature story | February 7, 2006 at 18:00

Take 10 years of difficult, dangerous and, at times, heartbreaking work. Add thousands of activists from around the world - some who sent e-mails, some who stood on the blockades, some who voted against destruction with their wallets. Some who... Read more >

Victory! Great Bear Rainforest Saved

Image gallery | February 7, 2006
Victory for the Great Bear Rainforest

Victory for the Great Bear Rainforest

Feature story | May 20, 2003 at 18:00

On April 4th, 2001, after years of grassroots efforts, a coalition of forest protection advocates, including Greenpeace, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Sierra Club, Rainforest Action Network, and ForestEthics, scored a huge victory... Read more >

Trees fight back for ancient forests as Greenpeace

Trees fight back for ancient forests as Greenpeace

Image | April 30, 2003 at 18:00

Trees fight back for ancient forests as Greenpeace activists dressed as Ents march on the British Columbia legislature. Read more >

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